| They Made Me a Killer | |
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| Directed by | William C. Thomas |
| Produced by | William H. Pine William C. Thomas |
| Written by |
Owen Franes (story) Daniel Mainwaring (as Geoffrey Homes) Winston Miller Kae Salkow |
| Starring | Robert Lowery Barbara Britton |
| Music by | Alexander Laszlo |
| Cinematography | Fred Jackman Jr. |
| Editing by | Henry Adams |
| Studio | Pine-Thomas Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | May 3, 1946 (U.S. release) |
| Running time | 64 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
They Made Me a Killer is a 1946 B-movie directed by William C. Thomas, and written by Daniel Mainwaring, Winston Miller and Kae Salkow, based on story by Owen Franes. The film was made by Pine-Thomas, the B-movie unit of Paramount Pictures.
Tom Durling quits his job and drives across country after his brother is killed in an accident. He gives an attractive girl a ride and he's forced at gun point to be the driver in a bank robbery. During the crime, Steve Reynolds, another innocent man is involved and killed in the escape. After a high-speed chase, the car crashes and Durling is knocked unconscious while the bandits get away. The police arrest Durling but refuse to believe that he wasn't one of the robbers.
Durling escapes the police then later teams with Reynolds' sister in an attempt to prove his innocence. The trail leads to a small roadside diner where the two end up finding the gang hiding out in the building's basement. They go undercover, her as a waitress and Durling joins the gang. In the end, they trick the criminals into confessing their crimes. Durling's reputation is saved, and the criminals, led by a Ma Barker-type mom, get shot up.